School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations. Be You. Be Bold. Choose Duke. Postdoctoral Associate 9-Month Position Be You. At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that drive innovation and discovery. As a Postdoctoral Associate, you will join a highly collaborative research team dedicated to advancing our understanding of epilepsy, sleep physiology, and neural networks through cutting-edge clinical and translational research. Working alongside neurologists, neurosurgeons, sleep medicine specialists, engineers, and data scientists, you will have the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking discoveries while expanding your scientific expertise in a dynamic academic medical center environment. Be Bold. As a Postdoctoral Associate, you will lead innovative research focused on the interaction between sleep and epilepsy, leveraging advanced stereoelectroencephalography SEEG data, intracranial stimulation techniques, and multimodal clinical datasets. This role offers the opportunity to conduct independent research, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to scientific advancements that improve the lives of patients with epilepsy. What You'll Do: Clinical Research & Scientific Discovery Perform comprehensive phenotyping and annotation of the Duke University SEEG database to support clinical and translational epilepsy research initiatives. Design, develop, and execute an independent research project exploring the relationship between sleep and epilepsy. Plan and conduct research studies involving patients undergoing SEEG monitoring. Design and implement intracranial electrical stimulation experiments to investigate neural mechanisms underlying epilepsy and sleep. Integrate clinical, electrophysiological, and sleep-related datasets to generate meaningful research insights. Data Analysis & Interpretation Analyze complex neurophysiological data derived from SEEG recordings, intracranial stimulation studies, and sleep evaluations. Apply quantitative and analytical approaches
